The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·24221·Announced 2024-05-02

Dixon Ticonderoga Recalls Creativity Street Foam Pattern Rollers for Excess Lead

Dixon Ticonderoga is recalling Creativity Street Foam Pattern Rollers because the handles contain lead levels above the federal limit. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Lead exceeds federal limits and poses a risk of harm to young children through ingestion; however, no illnesses or injuries have been reported, keeping the score at the maximum of 3 per the rubric for theoretical hazards without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Dixon Ticonderoga Company is recalling Creativity Street Foam Pattern Rollers, model PAC5170, intended for children to use when painting. The foam rollers come in four assorted patterns with yellow, green, blue, and red handles. The handles contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban.

About 2,880 units were sold in the United States, along with 24 units in Canada. The affected rollers were sold online at Amazon.com, StaplesAdvantage.com, MacPhersonsArt.com, ADASales.com, and Walmart.com, as well as at the Teacher's Edition store in Brooklyn, New York, from September 2023 through January 2024 for about $15. The lot codes included in the recall are "02142080423" and "02142230523," which are printed on the back of the packaging.

Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled foam pattern rollers and take them away from children. Consumers can contact Dixon Ticonderoga at 800-333-2545 (7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday), email [email protected], or visit dixonticonderogacompany.com to receive a pre-paid return label. Upon receipt of the product, consumers will receive a full refund. All known purchasers are being contacted directly by the firm or retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Creativity Street Foam Pattern Rollers
Manufacturer
Dixon Ticonderoga Company, of Appleton, Wisconsin
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Art Supplies
Hazard
  • lead-contamination
  • ingestion-hazard
Affected units
2,880

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (1)

  • 021196051706

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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